Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 1 November - 12 November 1915, Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Sir John Monash (General, b.1865 - d.1931)
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  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
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RCDIG0000602
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Sixteenth Bn Subsection No 2 Bre deer t 24 4/415 Bde BIE section Inner took over the Barricade (Aghyl Dere) (inclusive catle (ine), this day Werwich Londons. from the 10th the firing line I had relieved ports with the 444 advanced RANKLINS t exception of POSI 1400 54 by 1900 POSI ERANRLINS bombs I took over 124 rounds 10,000 80 flares MKVII Ammunition for Machine gur) hand 140.000 I have in Amuption rounds Mark VI Edpundett ilton Capt. 16th M 1 OC Lant 100 20 ing 22x7 6
th MIF. Bn 16 No9 subvection Bryadier Bde In Si has been e there amount of firing conrecterable considerably bombing & Fright S but our porition received reports I have just from my advanced ports all io that otating quiet to the immediate front Astnate Dilton Capt. 6t I H # 2130 tirpe
Jr o en Or Form COriginal. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Mossage Sent, Or Bentont /OHee Siamg. Received From 2 Charges to collect SAFCOMAMEONS ARECONER JO Tte D0 W MAA DAS ONON aad 1n5 $ 24t hours Report for 5/4/15 cuded 0800 Drood Machier and out hos taken over by buixads aad. 1530 ow Burston went round posson of 1 d raplaiura ces add 31,1630 exprossion no No rut sediow fire french caused by discharge (of ripte up nos of houles V. May rounded gady) 2 sughtly wounded 1900 parly Sent our iso ear serub FROM RSCRNME The tt Mantt Crat HAAtKAES Asdse) M.RCa,LId. WE WISSSIIST 50,000 Pads DIs. Forms C.2123. Army Form O 2123. Or'Form (Original). MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Mossago Office Stamp. Sent, or sent out Received From 8 8 Charges to collect SeFES LANSSONS RRCCONO 0 Handedin at FONWSDSNSS Pooders Munber Day Of Month asa in frow of position gate (3) $2045. queavry firing on our right in direction of Wackers redge very persistent until n40 whenis praducely. died down every hidg quity along our fronts dwend his mor and 6 No movement onserved divindg day aaw 177 patives report. all clear a ( improvet I exceusion of Lorward) Saps Qunches veny pushed purward aga 9) roral iasualles & wader aad. 0) Simpers report no depinate result. Durhan Post. FROM PLACESTIME osdo The thG Cndbe AantHAstMAal to0 CBSE) MRCoLEd. WE WASSSIISTL 50,000 Pads-1/1S. Forms C.2123.
Army Form C. 2123. OrForm (Original No. of Message— MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. Office Stamp. Sent or sent out or 10 From 8. d. Charges to collect 70 Service Instructions. AROCONEA Office. Handedin at t Bde In reply to Number D SNont SetSTSNSNE aaa aad Gite very tin mysual that hu report wt see FROM Bhr.I PLACESTIME 0520 This line should be erased if not required. Aldse) M.RCa,LAd. WE WISSSIISTL 50,000 Pads- 11s. Forms/ O.2123.
Or Form (Original). Army Form O. 2123. MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No of Mossage ORCOSSAM Sent or sent out t From +8. Charges to collect U 20 Serree Hatnetions 1515 82 RRECONOL $5550 BeeSBA 114 Hus Bte LroTT DeSOMONY Depers nes aaa 515 39 On our sugh Heavy frudy contined for reported taat thigh tal hours. &6a awoit one towards cad cuemy in and up a nyew our know sent thop Ifew fired plans & Moficed add No Movemn not otherwise day very peacesu 54 dirsion addressed. aaw 16131 &41h mss repealed Dpidgade 162nd FROM 13de PLACEATIME 0658 The the Mndt Aand AAtKAC AAB3EL M.RCa, LEd. WE WSSSSIISTL 50,000 Pads-111s. Forms O. 2123.

"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
A E
DAG
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.

12
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   4th bde 
Hay Valley
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
___________                      4th                         ______
We have Taken over
all posts with the
exception of Franklins
which will be relieved
Tonight aaa Every thing
is Satisfactory
Report Div
Bm 1437
4  11  15
FROM  Wiltons Sixteenth
PLACE & TIME  Btn  1300

 

 

 "C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
NF   ZGJ
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
14

Service instructions.
Handed in at   ZG        Office    m.   Received  1355  m.
TO   C O  4th Inf Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
ZG 594                             4th                       Bm 1430
Please draw minimum necessary
ammunition giving us receipts
Till final position of
Brigades are known
Bm 1438
Locality?
FROM  7th Aust Bde
PLACE & TIME  1345

 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.     No. of Message
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
11
Service instructions.
Handed in at            Office    m.   Received    m.
TO   Oc 4th Bds Hay Vally
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
                                            4th                       BM 1431
Sap dug forward
350 feet average
depth 3 feet aaa
Whole to be
deepened & another
100 feet to complete
FROM  Cptn Gibbs
PLACE & TIME  NZE  1400


 

 

"C" Form (Duplicate).    Army Form C. 2123   
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.    No. of Message
SM GHJ 27  
ZG PJ
Charges to Pay. 
₤   s.   d.
Office Stamp.
15
Service instructions.
Handed in at    ZG        Office    m.   Received  2000 m.
TO   CO 4th Inf. Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
 ZG 602                               4                         BM 1438

Dump is on left bank
of Chailak Dere aaa
and due South of your
position/ 
Nil now required
FROM  7th A I Bde
PLACE & TIME  1930
 

 

2 

5000 
 

  On Hand 
Durrant
Wilton

Required

Bde Reserve
Cricket Ball 465 70  
Jam Tin 920 179  
Friction 103    
  1488    
Verrys Pistols 4    
Cartrigs 122    
Hand Flares 146 86  
Ignition Sticks 80    
Matchs 24 Bn 5½Boxes  
 

1

Sixteenth Bn  A.I.F.
No 2 Subsection
4/11/15
Brigadier
4th Inf Bde A.I.F.
Sir,
I took over the section Inner
Barricade (Aghyl Dere) (inclusive) -
Warwick castle (inc) this day
from the 10th Londons.
I had relieved the firing line
by  & advanced posts with the
exception of Franklin FRANKLIN'S.
POST by 2 1400 &
FRANKLIN'S POST by 1900

I took over 249 bombs &
80 flares & 10,000 rounds
of Ammunition (Mk VII for
Machine gun).
I have in hand 140,000
rounds of Mark VI ammunition.

E Arundell Wilton Capt
O.C. 16th Inf A.I.F.

100 P  100 Shovels  2120
RO
[*engs    2  mk 7

                 1    "   6*]

 

 

16th Bn AIF.
No 2 Subsection
6
Brigadier
4th Inf Bde.

Sir,
There has been a
considerable amount of firing
& bombing considerably to
the right of our position, but
I have just received reports
from my advanced posts
stating that all is quiet
to their immediate front.

E Arundell Wilton Capt
16th Inf AIF
4/11/15
time  2130

 

"C" Form. (Original.)  rmy Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix    Code     Words
Received
From  
By 
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.

9
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at   4th  Office     m.    Received    m.
TO  Bde
*  Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA
QA 321                                5                              ___________
Report for 24 hours
ended - 0500  5/11/15.
(1) 1000 Machine gun on post
taken over by brigadr
aaa. (2) 1530 Colonel
Burston went round position &
explained Scheme by defence
aaa (3) 1630 explosion no No
1 Sub section fire trench caused
by discharge of rifle into box
of bombs I Man wounded
2 slightly wounded a. party  aaa (4)
1900 party sent out to clear scrub.
FROM
PLACE & TIME


"C" Form. (Original.)    Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix   Code     Words
Received
From  
By 
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
8
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at      Office      m.    Received    m.
TO   2 
QA 521
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA 

in front of position aaa
(5). 2045. heavy firing on our
right in direction of Walkers
ridge very persistent until
2145 when it gradually
died down everything quite
along our front during this
time. aaa (6) No movement
observed during day aaa.
(7) Patrols  report. all clear
aaa (8) improvement & extension
of forward Saps & trenches being
pushed forward. aaa (9)
Total casualties 3 wounded
aaa. (10) Snipers report No
definite result.
FROM Durhaups. Post.
PLACE & TIME 0500
Bm
1447
 

 

"C" Form. (Original.)  Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message
Prefix  SM  Code   HC   Words
Received
From  16th
By DRG
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.

10
5/11/15
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at      Office     m.    Received    m.
TO   4th Bde
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA 
Everything quite aaa
Nothing unusual to
report:
BM 1447
FROM 16th Btn. No 2. Sub Sec
PLACE & TIME 0520

 

 

"C" Form. (Original.)    Army Form C.2123
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.   No. of Message
Prefix SM  Code   GE  Words
Received
From  ZPB
By  DRG
Sent, or sent out
At   m.
To
By
Office Stamp.
7
5/11/15
₤  s.  d.
Charges to collect
Service Instructions. 
Handed in at   ZPB 55 Office     m.    Received    m.
TO   4th Aust Bde.
* Senders Number.     Day of Month.   In reply to Number     AAA 
BM 393                            5th
Heavy firing on our right 
reported last night continued for
about one & a half hours:
aaa towards end enemy on
our front sent up a few
flares & fired few shots
but no movement noticed aaa
otherwise day very peaceful
aaa addressed. 54 division
repeated 161st & 4th Aust
Brigade
FROM 162nd Bde
PLACE & TIME 0658.
 

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